Cart is empty Cases of silicosis among Victorian workers involved in the fabrication and installation of artificial stone benchtops have spiked, as Australia became the first country to ban the material in January 2025.
Getting over a 13-hour jet lag: How do Canada’s speed-skaters do it?
It only takes members of Canada’s short-track speed-skating team five days to get over jet lag when they fly to competitions in Asia, 13 time zones away, according to a new study. That’s twice as fast as the typical adaptation time, based on the standard theory that air travelers need between 12 and 24 hours to recover from one hour of time difference.
Revealing link between finances and loneliness in older adults during COVID-19
Older adults who didn’t have enough savings to cover emergency expenses during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic faced another surprising problem: higher levels of loneliness.
First Australia/New Zealand clinical guidance developed for people living with multiple sclerosis
The first clinical consensus statement for managing multiple sclerosis (MS) in Australia and New Zealand has been released, and will help health professionals navigate a treatment landscape that has changed vastly in recent years due to numerous new therapies.
Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones
The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal’s brain, and by some measures, the most important. In humans in particular, it’s where most things happen—like perception, thinking, memory storage and decision-making.
Health care company payouts favor shareholders, new research shows
It’s widely recognized that health care is a growing expense for many Americans. However, what health care companies do with their profits—some made through government programs such as Medicare—remains murky.
Therapy helps peanut-allergic kids tolerate tablespoons of peanut butter, clinical trial finds
Eating gradually increasing doses of store-bought, home-measured peanut butter for about 18 months enabled 100% of children with peanut allergy who initially could tolerate the equivalent of at least half a peanut to consume three tablespoons of peanut butter without an allergic reaction, researchers report.
Minimally invasive treatment could offer quick cure for common cause of high blood pressure
Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London have led the development of a simple, minimally invasive Targeted Thermal Therapy (Triple T) that has the potential to transform medical management of a common, but commonly overlooked, cause of high blood pressure.
Why ‘Galentine’s Day’ is good for your health
While Galentine’s Day may have started as a storyline for Leslie Knope on “Parks and Recreation” (which also gave us “Treat Yo’ Self Day”), this Feb. 13 celebration has evolved into something more meaningful: a day to connect with friends which, as it turns out, contributes to our mental and physical well-being.
Unlocking the mind’s decision-making engine: How working memory shapes our choices
A study led by Prof. Li Hai from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed that the balance between habitual and goal-directed decision-making strategies is influenced by the availability of working memory resources.